Radio-Show-327
In our radio show we’re talking about Halloween and how different people celebrate it. Especially we explain the original name of Halloween and how the first people celebrate the Halloween eve.
Then you can hear a little vox pop about the question how the students at Griffith campus celebrate Halloween in Ireland.
Also we have a little Interview with a man who celebrate Halloween the whole year and he talk about why he loves this event so much.
The work for this littler project was very interesting. We had to make a plan about the structure for the radio show and had to look for a topic. Than we searched for the different information about Halloween, wrote a workflow and recorded the show. After that we had to edit the records.
Radio #327
A: So now let’s swap our topic and speak a little bit about next weeks big event Halloween (sound) Are you looking forward to celebrating Halloween?
B: Oh yeah but of course! Halloween is one of my favorite events in the year.
A: Oh really? Why?
B: Yes! Because i like to get a scary costume and go to a party where everyone is dressed up. I really like Halloween because everything in the city is decorated and everyone dresses up as something different. Maybe also because i love to watch horror movies. Nina how do you celebrate Halloween?
A: When i was a little child i really enjoyed going from door to door and trick or treating, it was always a highlight. Now i am going to dress up and go to a party. Do you already have any ideas for a costume?
B: Oh yes i have a lot but i can’t decide which idea i like most. I am thinking about a zombie bride, witch or a horror cat.
A: Wow thats a lot of ideas, i like the zombie bride. Do you know that Halloween is the oldest bank holiday that is celebrated ever?
B: Oh really? I just know that Halloweens original name is All Saints Eve, and that before  Halloween existed  the irish people first celebrated the old celtic festival of Samhain.
A: Do you have an idea why a lot of people think that Halloween is a typical american tradition?
B: Yes, because in the past lots of irish emigrated to American and after world war two the irish emigrants returned to Europe again.
A: Ah this really makes sence. I also heard that some cultures celebrate it very differently than we do. For example in Spain, they celebrate the all saints day on November 1st. On this day there is no work or any business. Friends and families celebrate the day together and put pastries on the graves of their family members or friends who have passed away. Also in Mexico Halloween is a festival where the focus is on the dead, but it isn’t s sad festival. They celebrate it from 31st October till 2nd November. They are going to clean and decorate the graves with pine needles and flowers. During the days Mexicans dress up like ghosts and skeletons.
B: Wow this sounds really interesting how the different countries celebrate their own Halloween. Our Reporter Nina was around in Dublins cIty and asked a lot of people how they will celebrate Halloween this year. Let’s here what they said.
VoxPop
A: Wow really interesting how the different people celebrate Halloween this year!
B:Today we have a very special guest. He loves Halloween more than anybody else, his house is always decorated with Halloween stuff and he celebrates Halloween every single day. Yeah you herd right, we are talking about the one and only Mr. Halloween!! Mr. Halloween thank you for coming.
Mr: You’re welcome, thank you for the invitation!
B: So do you really celebrate Halloween the whole year?
Mr: Yeah kind of. I think Halloween is the most beautiful time of the year, so why just celebrate one week if you can celebrate every single day?
B: How do you spend a normal day?
Mr: I would say like every other person, i go to work, meet some friends, have dinner, have to clean my house and go to the supermarket.
A: But then you don’t really celebrate Halloween
Mr.: Yes this is right, but we all have things that we have to do, but i can do these in my own little Halloween world which makes me kind of happy.
B: What does your house look like? And do you often eat pumpkins?
Mr: My house is covered with Halloween decorations, i often change my decorations to get something new. Haha lot of people ask me this question, but no i do not often eat pumpkins. Just in autumn  and then i really like do decorate them and put a candle inside.
A: I heard that in October lots of school classes come to your house to visit it, how did this start?
Mr: One day a teacher came to me and asked if he could come over with his class, because they were talking about halloween in class and then i said sure your welcome to my house. I often have lot of sweets for the kids and we decorate small pumpkins so they can take them home.
B: Wow that sounds really great!! And now the final question: Why do you like Halloween so much that you celebrate it the whole year?
Mr: Because i really love mystical things and like to dress up like someone different or as something different. I also really love old horror stories from the past and i just enjoy Halloween.
A: well thank you very much for coming.
contest
B: Now you all have the chance to win a free entry for five people to Dublins best Halloween Party and all you have to do is to send us a picture of you in your best halloween costume. Mail the photo to [email protected]. We will choose the best picture tomorrow morning in our morning show. Good luck and send us the best costume.